Amanda Warf funeral Amanda Warf's mother, Nancy Warf, emerges from Remick & Gendron Funeral Home in Hampton following a service for her daughter on Wednesday, March 13. Amanda Warf's brother, Joe, is seen on the right. (Ryan McBride/Democrat staff photo)

HAMPTON — Even with the support of his friends and family, Joe Warf struggled to finish the lullaby he offered in memory of his baby sister.

Warf, the brother of murder victim Amanda "Amy" Warf, led a group of mourners in song during a funeral service for his sister in Hampton Wednesday.

"You'll never know dear, how much I love you," Warf said, while leading the tearful group in a rendition of "You Are My Sunshine."

His voice grew soft as he spoke the final words a few moments later.

Amanda Warf's mother, grandmother and brother said a final goodbye to the slain 36-year-old Wednesday. They were comforted by friends at morning service at Remick & Gendron Funeral Home. The family was scheduled to travel to a cemetery in North Hampton to bury Warf's remains later in the day.

Joe Warf recalled his sister's smile during the funeral service Wednesday. He said Warf's light was "undeniable" from the time she was in high school. He then spoke directly to his young nephew, vowing to help the 11-month-old boy learn about the life of his deceased mother.

"I know that you didn't get to know Amy for very long," he said, "but I promise, little buddy, you are going to get to know her very well."

The ceremony took place about two hours before the man now accused of murdering Warf was scheduled to be formally charged in court. Aaron Desjardins, Warf's ex-husband, was set to be arraigned on a first-degree murder charge in Seabrook Circuit Court at 1 p.m.

Desjardins was arrested near his home in Epping yesterday. He denies any involvement in Warf's death.

Warf was pregnant with the couple's young son when their divorce was finalized in 2012.